When hosting a large group, cook the recipe the night before to make the next day’s entertaining much easier!

My husband and I doubled the recipe (watch out when you add that whiskey!), and with the exception of adding in the peaches, we allowed it to cool on the kitchen counter. Then we stored it in the refrigerator until the next day, waiting for the final step of adding the peaches and baking it.

A few hours before our guests came, I removed the chicken from the fridge.

Sliced up the peaches, adding them to the mixture; separated out the recipe into two different pans (because of the amount), and then started baking.

I timed the recipe to be finished 1/2 hour after the guests were here, because I knew we’d be having appetizers and enjoying each other’s company for a while before sitting down to eat.

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Two weeks from tomorrow I’ll have ten people at my place for dinner. This weekend, I’m making (dooly enough, from PW’s recipe) a very large beef brisket. It will be sliced, returned to the pan and frozen, to be thawed and reheated for the dinner. I’ve a killer recipe for twice baked potatoes that freezes very well; more than likely I’ll make a huge batch next weekend and pop those in the freezer as well.

While my condo is huge, with the diningroom open to the large livingroom, the kitchen is a small, but efficient, galley style. I need to be sure I’m available for my guests (I’m single) and not spend all the early party minutes in the kitchen with last minute things. The rest of the menu for the dinner will be cold/room temp salads, rolls and one hot vegie. It took a bit, but I’ve a system down.

BUT…none of them were this chicken and it sounds amazing! I’m adding it to our Labor Day weekend menu. Thank you!

Actually, Sandy, I have never thought of cooking the meal ahead. Gosh do I feel, well, never mind, for not ever having done that before. I’ll bet everything even tastes better. Like leftovers are so much yummier the second day.
Thanks for the awesome simple tip!

I love this post! Sandy, you give me so much inspiration! I haven’t tried that PW recipe yet, but if you love it enough to serve to your guests, I know it is a “must try” recipe. I always try to do as much as possible prior to hosting a party. Anything that can be prepped or cooked ahead will save me so much time on the day of the party!

I was lucky enough to be guest where this peach whiskey chicken was served, and boy oh boy was it a huge hit. I’m talking knock it out of the park delicious! She seved it over mashed potatoes with plenty of this sauce . The hostess was so kind and shared a bit of the leftover sauce with me, and I’ve been dipping everything in it! I could drink this stuff…okay, i did…but just once. :-) I plan to serve this to friends we’re having for a weekend visit next month and can hardly wait. When you need a sure fire recipe to impress your guests this is the way to go!

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